Bottle fizzing attachment



Aug. 15, 1939 w. J. SIMMONS BOTTLE FIZZING ATTACHMENT Filed April 21, 1937 Patented Aug. 15, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 7 Claims.

My invention relates to improvements in fizzing attachments for bottles containing effervescent liquids.

Heretofore attempts have been made to prolf vide bottles with zzing attachments to be substituted by the user for an ordinary bottle cap or co-rk, but such attachments require a preliminary removal or partial destruction of the cap or cork used by the manufacturer of the beverage, and such attachments have not yet been found satisfactory in` practice.

The primary object of my invention is to provide a tubular attachment which can be applied at the time the bottle is filled by the manufacturer of eiervescent liquids, and which may serve as an extension of the bottle mouth piece to which a bottle capper may be applied to cap the attachment instead of capping the bottle. Thereupon the attachment can remain associated with the bottle, to be cleansed with the bottle when the bottle is returned to the factory and again. used after refilling the bottle.

Further objects are to provide improved means for securing the cap to the bottle, and an improved valve mechanism peculiarly adapted to release the contents of the bottle through a zzing nozzle.

In the drawing:

Figure l is a sectional View Aof a bottle mouth piece having an associated cap embodying my invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view drawn to'line 2 2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a perspective View showing a modied bottle mouth piece and itsassociated cap, with the cap detached.

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view of the lower portion ofthe cap shown in Figure 3 as it appears when applied to an associated bottle and secured against rotation thereof.

Figure 5 is a side elevation, partly in section, showing a modified cap applied to the mouth piece of a bottle of standard form, the cap being like that shown in Figure 1 with the exception of the means for `securing it to the bottle.

Figure 6 is a View similar to Figure l snowing a further modified embodiment of the invention.

Like parts are identified by the same reference characters throughout the several views.

The attachment shown in Figures 1 and 2 comprises a body Iii having a central'vertically extending passage II, which is preferably of the same diameter as the opening ',-I2 'in the mouth piece of the bottle to which the attachment-*fis applied. The upper end of the passage I I is closed by any suitable cover, such, for example, as the disk I3 and an associated metal cap piece I4 having a skirting I5 to be pressed into interlocking engagement with an annular enlargement I6 of the upper end of the body.

The disk I3 and associated metal cap piece M may be conveniently termed the cap top members, since these members, in associationV with the body Iii, constitute a substitute bottle cap.

From the passage II, a duct 2i) leads lradially to an arcuate or laterally extending duct 2i (Figure 2) which leads to another radial duct 22 and through the outer wall of the body I0. The radial duct 22 is preferably provided with a nozzle insert 23.

` The inner end of the duct is conically enlarged to provide a seating for a valve 25, the conical face of which preferably has a rubber surfacing 26, as shown in Figure 1. The valve 25 has a stem 28 which crosses the arcuate duct 2I and extends through the outer wall of the. body to receive an operating knob 3D. The body is socketed to receive a spring 3l which is coiled about the stem 28, withits outer end bearing against the knob 30 to urge the valve 25 seat.

The knob 3|] will preferably be provided with a stud-like projection 33 normally bearing upon the exterior surface of the body to prevent the knob from being accidentally pushed inwardly to unseat the valve. But when'it is desired to manually unseat the valve the knob may be rotated to bring this projection 33 into registry with a recess 3d in the body, this recess being of ysufficient depth to allow the knob to move inwardly far enough to unseat the valve. In the meantime the bottle may be wholly or partially inverted to allow the liquid to be expelled by pressure of the contained gas or gases.

Various means may be employed to secure the attachment to the bottle. In Figure l I have illustrated a bottle mouth piece having an annular enlargement, bead or rib 35. The cap body is provided with a skirting Sii having a lower marginal portion 31 adapted to be pressed into engagement with the rib 35, as shown in Figure 1. This skirting is composed of material which is sufficiently malleable or inelastic toI be pressed into place and to remain permanently in place thereafter unless expanded by a suitable tube or by'applying sufficient forcel to expand it while drawing the cap away from the bottle. The rounded contour of the rib 35 facilitates such expansion. The body I0 is subjected to downward pressure on gasket 38 while the skirting is being to its w pressed to the bottle mouth piece, the latter being ordinarily provided with an annular top rib 39.

In Figures 3 and 4 I have illustrated a modication in which the bottle neck or mouth piece 40 is provided with projecting anchors 4|, and a f skirting 36a for an attachment body |011I is prolocking cams 42.

underneath theV projections 4| with a wedging action, which effectively draws the body downwardly upon agasket 38a. applied to the bottle mouth piece.

To prevent an accidental release of the attach-f ment by rotation I provide vthe skirtingfwith'set screws 45 which engage thef neckoor. mouth piece Y Y of the bottle between the anchors 4|, and preferably also engage the sides Vof theV anchors, as clearlyshowngin Figure 4.

With the construction shown in Figures 3 and 4, the zzing attachment can be readily detached Y from the bottle by rst withdrawing the screws |55 and then partially rotating the cap to bring the cam projections42 into registry with the spaces between theanchors 4|. With this construction the zzing caps may be removed, separately cleansed, and replaced, after also cleansing theV bottle. Y j s Referring to Figure 5, it will be observed that the body |01) has a thick skirting member-46 having a beveled lower end through which set screws 41 may extend to engage the mouth piece rib Seb for the purpose of drawing the body of the cap downwardly upon the gasket 38h. Ii desired, the skirting 46 may have a series of resilient lips 4S adapted torembrace the bottle neck rib 35, the lower end of each lip being inwardly curved to a slight extent to embrace the rib when theattachment is forced downwardly to seating position. Similarly, when the attachment is subjected to withdrawing tension these'lips yield resiliently andallow withdrawal of the attachment. f Y o It will be understood that the cap top members |3 and I4 may be identical withothose em- Y bottling Vfactory to be refilled will it b e necessary to remove the crown caps I4 from the top thereof, after which the bottles and attached flzzing caps vmay be cleaned in the usual manner, refilled, and vrecapped with conventional crown caps.

This practice assures the retention in the contents of the bottle of the entire amount of gas incorporated in the beverage during bottling. If it were necessary to uncap the bottle in order to install the flzz'ing attachment thereon some of the gas, and consequently some of the pressure, would be lost.

Onev of the purposes of the invention is to make the iizzing attachment sufliciently inexpensive so that it may be permanently aixed to each bottle. One of the least expensive constructions is that shown in Figure 6,V the body of which is made entirely of stampings. There is anrinner sleeve at 50 integrally formed to provide Va radial flange seating on the gasket 38e 'against the mouth of 'the bottle. The bottle bead is engaged by an integral skirt 52 depending `from the periphery of ange 5|. Y l l 'I'his inner sleeve 50 is engaged in anrouter sleeve 55. The pressure used in uniting the two sleeves is suiiicient to form a bead 56 for the retention of the conventional crown cap. At the same time the upper margin of sleeve 50 is thickened to a wedge shape at 51 which provides a perfect seal at this point.

Integral with the outer sleeve 55 is an extension at 58 of larger diameter which embraces the skirt 52 and is also engaged 4about the ringV 35 of the bottle, about which it may be spun to permanently aix it to the bottleas above described. The intermediate portion of the outer stamping is pressed outwardly at v6|) to provide aopassage 6| extending arcuately and leading from the Y cavity at the outlet side of the valve 63 to the discharge nozzle 64. guidance from the valve port in the inner sleeve 50 of the appliance. The outer end of the stem extends through an aperture in the outer sleeve The valve stem 65 is flattened at 66 to receive 58 and carries a handle,'preferably a cup-shaped Vbutton or handle 61 is rotated from the vposition shownV in Figure 6, it will engage/the side of the fitting andcannot Vbe pressed inwardly to open the valve. y Duringthe assembly of the two stampings This hansusV and above described, pressure is applied to' assure a seal between the skirt portion 52 of the inner stamping and the larger diametered sleeve portion 58 of the outer stamping.

This device can be made very simply, and by spinning the lower margin of sleeve 58 about the shoulder 35 of the bottle the zzing appliance can be permanently attached to the bottle in the same manner as that shown in Figure 1.

It will be understood that from a generic standpoint it is immaterial to the present invention Whether the skirt portions 36', 49, and 58 of the various embodiments of my invention are engaged with the ribs 35 below the mouth of the bottle or whether they are simply engaged about the Vbead 39 at the mouth. Y

I claim: l. The combination with a bottleY having a beaded mouth for the retention of a crown cap,

of a dispensing appliance seated against saidr mouth and provided with means permanently connecting one of its ends to said bottle, said appliance comprising a tubular body aligned with the mouth of the bottle and provided remote from the bottle with a mouth and bead like Vthat of the bottle and adapted to receive a crown cap, and means intermediate the ends of the body of said appliance for the controlled discharge of the bottle contents, said means comprising a dis-' cumferential passage connecting saidport with said nozzle. f 2. A Vdispensing,appliance for `bottles comprising inner and outer annular "stampings in sealed connectionat axially spaced points andformed to v provide a circumferentialpassage between them,

the inner stamping having a valved port and the outer stamping having a discharge nozzle, and valve means mounted on the appliance for the manual control of discharge through said port to said nozzle.

3. A dispensing appliance for bottles comprising inner and outer annular stampings in sealed connection at axially spaced points and providing between said points a circumferential passage between said stampings, one of said stampings being adapted to seat on the mouth of the bottle and at least one of said stampings having a top providing a like mouth and cap retaining means, a nozzle mounted on the outer stamping and communicating with said passage, the inner stamping having a port communicating with said passage, inwardly opening valve means controlling said port, a stem extending through the port and through the outer stamping and provided with a manually engageable operating handle, spring means urging said valve outwardly to its seat, and means for the connection of the appliance to the bottle.

4. A dispensing appliance for bottles comprising an annular body internally shouldered for engagement with the mouth of a bottle and externally provided with a cap retaining bead, said body comprising inner and outer annular elements in sealed connection at axially -spaced points and providing therebetween a circumferential passage, means for retaining said body on a bottle, of which the mouth is engaged by said shoulder, and manually operable valve means for controlling discharge through said passage, the inner element of said body having a valve port communicating with said passage and the outer element of said body having a discharge port communicating with said passage.

5. A zzing attachment for bottle mouth pieces provided with beads to which such attachments may be anchored, comprising the combination with a tubular attachment body having an unobstructed passage therethrough substantially corresponding in diameter with the diameter of the bottle mouth pieces for which the attachment is intended and having the upper end corresponding in countour and diameter-with the cap receiving portions of such bottle mouth pieces, said passage being adapted for axial alignment with a bottle mouth piece passage, a flexible bottle engaging member at the lower end of the attachment, said attachment being also provided with a zzing nozzle intermediate of its ends, and a manually operable valve controlling delivery through said nozzle at a point circumferentially distant from the nozzle outlet, the body having a shoulder concentric with its axial passage and formed to extend over the top bottle bead with a gasket interposed.

6. A dispensing appliance for bottles comprising inner and outer annular stampings in sealed connection at axially spaced points and formed to provide a circumferential passage between them, the inner stamping having a port opening into said passage and the outer stamping having a discharge nozzle opening from said passage and circumferentially spaced from said port, and valve means mounted on the appliance for the manual control of discharge through said port, passage and nozzle.

7. A dispensing appliance for usewith bottles, said appliance comprising an inner sleeve shouldered to abut the top of a bottle, an outer sleeve in intimately pressedengagement with the upper end of the inner sleeve and extending beyond said shoulder to provide a deformable bottle clasping portion, means providing a vseal between the sleeves adjacent the shoulder, and dispensing means including a valve disposed intermediate the length of the inner sleeve, the upper end of the outer sleeve being formed to provide a bead over which a crown cap is applicable.

WALTER J. SIMMONS. 

